The Hartlib Papers

Sir

My Friende Veterus is returned againe what hopes of his abiding or living in any Ministers house may be he will declare to you, now I hope you will send presently my kinseman to me for a fourtnight or some time I heare that you were not well I pray God continue your liue and health that you may liue to his glory and to the comforte of others strangers and home borne; I pray is there any hope that the oppressed shall haue any reliue I would be glad to heare, I endeauour to preapare what layes in my power the Ministers and others against that time, o that it would come once he that giues quickly giues twice the Lord teach us to sympathize with the afflicte etc.

                              Your hearby

Maldon 4 Augusti                   Friend

     1557                              Iohn Suatosius

                                          [PP.?]

     For his much esteemed

     Friende Mr

     Hartlibe dwelling

          charing crosse

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